class MyComponent extends Component {
  constructor (props) {
    super(props)

    this.state = {
      showModal: false
    }

    this.showModal = this.showModal.bind(this)
    this.hideModal = this.hideModal.bind(this)
  }
  showModal () {
    this.setState({ showModal: true })
  }
  hideModal () {
    this.setState({ showModal: false })
  }
  render () {
    console.log(this.state.showModal) // Outputs true even after the hideModal() call

    return (<Components />)
  }
}